Basseterre vs Belmopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Belmopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$647
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$78.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
59 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
45
36
🏙️ Population
12.9K
20.8K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 32% more expensive than in Belmopan. Cities ranked 4513th and 5608th ($1330 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Belize, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Belize comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Belmopan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Belmopan ranked 2nd in Belize, while ranked 7187th and 8392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Belmopan

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Basseterre Belmopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$35.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$5.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$64.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$668

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$1332
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$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1054
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$938
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1365
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$990
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1190
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$668
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$815
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$823
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$804
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$936
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$705
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$895
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1168
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$720
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1292
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$977
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$734
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$934
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$900
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1221
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1246
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1237
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1274
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1112
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$897
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$938